WOOLWICH TWP. — The township committee approved an ordinance Monday that will allow the township to spend $70,000 on two new police vehicles for the Woolwich Police Department.

Part of a maintenance plan for the township's vehicles, the committee tries to approve one or two police car purchases each year in order to avoid having to replace an entire fleet at the same time, according to Mayor Sam Maccarone.

"We want our officers to have quality vehicles and this keeps costs down," he said. "Every year we buy one or two so we don't have to buy 10 at a shot."

The Woolwich Township Police Department currently has 19 full-time officers, including the chief, and three Class II part-timers.